Battle of the Alamo Review

From Children’s Literature. Click the picture to read the review.

Discovering the Civil War

I subscribe to the History Channel’s daily emails. This came through today announcing a new exhibit in the National Archives. Looks interesting. You can check out some of the exhibit online if you can’t make it to DC. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/civil-war/

Happy Birthday United States Flag!

In honor of Flag Day today, here’s a patriotic puzzle I wrote. And, some fun facts I found below. Enjoy! Why do we celebrate Flag Day on June 14th? It’s the birthday of the United States flag. It’s on this day in 1777 that the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag in [...]

Showing Kindness

My latest puzzle publication. Found in the Friend June 2010, page 43

Writing Advice Tip #1

Attend a Writer’s Workshop One choice I made that has impacted my career the greatest was to attend a writer’s workshop sponsored by Highlights For Children Magazine. I learned a lot about the art of writing and the business of writing. Plus, I made a ton of new contacts both amongst editors and fellow writers [...]